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Tough Kid Squad Comics#1
Cover: Mike Sekowsky & Al Avison & George Klein

Tough Kid Squad Comics #1

Mar 1942 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "Chapter I: The Long Lost Brothers!", two infant twins are torn apart by tragedy when their parents die in a gang shootout—Wally raised by the well-meaning Prof. Moxon, while Tom is taken by the sinister Wong Chee to be trained as a criminal. Years later, on their fourteenth birthday, fate brings them back together after Tom escapes his captor and stumbles into a series of unexpected circumstances that lead to a shocking reunion with his long-lost brother. The story unfolds with a blend of wartime intrigue and sibling drama, illustrated with dynamic energy by Mike Sekowsky, George Klein, and Charles Wojtkowski, and brought to life on the cover by Sekowsky and Al Avison.

Contains 8 stories
Chapter I: The Long Lost Brothers!
7 pp
The Tough Kid Squad [Tom Danger (introduction, origin)Wally Danger (introduction, origin)Butch (cameo on splash page)Derrick (cameo on splash page)Eagle (cameo on splash page)]Dr. Danger (introduction, death, flashback)Prof. Moxon (introduction)Wong Chee (villain, introduction)Dr. Klutch (villain, cameo, not named)

In "Chapter I: The Long Lost Brothers!", two infant brothers are torn apart by tragedy when their parents are killed in a gang shootout—Dr. Danger’s friend Prof. Moxon raises one, while the other is taken by the criminal mastermind Wong Chee. On their fourteenth birthday, fate brings them back together after Tom escapes his captor, leading to a dramatic reunion with Wally, now part of the Tough Kid Squad.

Chapter II: The Coming of Dr. Klutch
9 pp
The Tough Kid Squad [Tom DangerWally DangerButch (introduction)Derrick Dawes (introduction)Eagle (introduction)] (introduction, origin of team)Dr. Klutch (villain, introduction)

When Tom and Wally Danger join the Westfield football team, they quickly find themselves forming an unlikely alliance with Derrick Dawes, Eagle, and Butch—each bringing their own grit to the field. After a hard-fought victory, the group earns the name "Tough Kid Squad," only to be suddenly snatched by the sinister Dr. Klutch, who claims a long-buried grudge against their father.

Chapter III: Horror on the Highway
7 pp
The Tough Kid Squad [Tom DangerWally DangerDerrick DawesEagleButch]Dr. Danger (flashback)Dr. Klutch (villain)

In "Chapter III: Horror on the Highway," the Tough Kid Squad—Tom Danger, Wally Danger, Derrick Dawes, Eagle, and Butch—find themselves hunted after Dr. Klutch reveals he was Dr. Danger’s former partner and blames him for the twisted fate of his twins. With the truth of Dr. Danger’s murder and the serum’s dark legacy laid bare, the boys flee only to be cornered by a deranged stranger before being snatched back by the very man who set the trap.

Chapter IV: The Prison of Peril
9 pp
The Tough Kid Squad [Tom DangerWally DangerDerrick DawesEagleButch]Dr. Klutch (villain)Komba (villain, introduction)

In "Chapter IV: The Prison of Peril," the Tough Kid Squad finds themselves trapped in Dr. Klutch’s sinister lab, where the villain’s experiments have left the Danger twins vulnerable to a mysterious serum’s lingering effects. With Komba’s arrival adding new danger, the remaining kids—Eagle, Butch, and Derrick—must fight their way through the facility to rescue their friends and uncover the truth behind the serum’s power.

Chapter V: The Fight for Life!
6 pp
The Tough Kid Squad [Tom DangerWally DangerDerrick DawesEagleButch]Dr. Klutch (villain)Komba (villain)

In "Chapter V: The Fight for Life!" from Tough Kid Squad Comics #1 (1942), the Tough Kid Squad—Tom Danger, Wally Danger, Derrick Dawes, Eagle, and Butch—race through underground tunnels as Dr. Klutch’s twisted experiments spiral out of control. When the mad doctor’s serum awakens Komba’s mind, the once-brutish servant turns against his creator, forcing the kids to confront both the villain and the creature he’s unleashed.

Chapter VI: Vengeance and Victory!
7 pp
The Tough Kid Squad [Tom DangerWally DangerDerrick DawesEagleButch]Dr. Klutch (villain)

With his serum-fueled power, Dr. Klutch turns his sights on dominating the city’s crime underworld, but the Tough Kid Squad—Tom Danger, Wally Danger, Derrick Dawes, Eagle, and Butch—are closing in for a final showdown. As the line between hero and villain blurs, the kids must outthink a mad scientist who’s turned his genius to chaos.

Scourge of the Nazi Air Force
8 pp · Aviation, War
Capt. Red RuffFlying Flame (his plane)Private Langer (villain, introduction, death)
The Red Terror
7 pp · Superhero
Human Top [Bruce Bravelle]Professor RaymoreThe Red Terror (villain, introduction, death)

When the Human Top arrives at a train wreck, he expects to find victims in need—instead, he’s met by the Red Terror’s ruthless minions, raiding the wreckage with cold precision. The villain’s sudden appearance marks a dangerous new threat, and the Human Top must confront a foe whose motives are as fiery as his name.

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CGC 9.8 $77,439
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CGC 9.2 $19,994
CGC 9.0 $13,947
CGC 8.5 $12,245
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CGC 8.0 $6,456
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CGC 7.0 $4,305
CGC 6.5 $4,305
CGC 6.0 $3,634
CGC 5.5 $3,055
CGC 5.0 $2,328
CGC 4.5 $2,328
CGC 4.0 $2,141
CGC 3.5 $1,928
CGC 3.0 $1,667
CGC 2.5 $1,372
CGC 2.0 $1,140
CGC 1.5 $916
CGC 1.0 $752
CGC 0.5 $594
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Full credits

artist, inker Mike Sekowsky
artist, inker George Klein
artist, inker Charles Wojtkowski
cover pencils Mike Sekowsky
cover pencils Al Avison
cover inks George Klein

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